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Good Game by Madison Fox
5.0
adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Holy shit balls!

I just finished reading an ARC of this book that was kindly sent to me by Madison. I was so freakin nervous to read this book because I’ve been watching Madison’s YouTube content for years now and seeing someone I’m already a fan of doing something new is nerve racking! However, this book did not disappoint in the slightest. From the dedication to herself for doing the damn thing to the acknowledgments I just knew that this book was a well crafted piece of art.

But let’s get to the part all you romance readers want to know…this book was steamy as hell. As a reader girly who loves the gamer boy stereotype…oh boy this series got me feeling all the type of ways. But what really impressed me, as someone who has been marathoning romance novellas lately, is how well developed the story was as well. For every steamy moment I feel like I was given a plot point or character description that made this story and these characters feel real. If I didn’t know any better I would have looked up The System on Twitch. And there was an underlying plot/plot twist that came together in the end very nicely.

Overall my favorite aspect of this book was all the times when Stevie was just a regular dork. She is so clumsy and so off handed hilarious. Again, this made her feel like such a real person. 

5 out of 5 stars. I can’t wait to continue with the series. There are so many great background characters and places where the storytelling can continue.